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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "janet kabila" <janetkabila03@msn.com>
Reply-To: janetkabila205@mailz.net
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:27:55 +0000
Subject: TRUST

FROM MISS JANET KABILA
DEMOCRTIC REPUBLIC OF
CONGO(DRC).
ADDRESS:RALLI,NYERERE AVENUE
NAIROBI, KENYA.
EMAIL:janetkabila205@mailz.net


DEAR FRIEND,

GOOD DAY TO YOU. I AM MISS JANET KABILA DAUGHTER OF
LATE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA OF DEMOCRTIC REPUBLIC OF
CONGO(DRC).

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS {$20,000,000.00} "CASH"
HIDDEN IN A SECURITY COMPANY BY MY FATHER BEFORE HE
WAS BRUTTERLY MURERED.

I NEED A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST ME
AND MY MOTHER TO CLAIM THE $20M FROM THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND INVEST IN A PROFITABLE PROJECT IN YOUR
COUNTRY FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FAMILY.

PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST, CONTACT ME URGENTLY
FOR FULL "DETAILS" IN MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX:
janetkabila205@mailz.net

AS I AND MY MOTHER ARE PRESENTLY IN NAIROBI
KENYA. THIS RELATIONSHIP IS " FREE 100% RISK"
BUT NEEDS ABSOLUTE "CONFIDENTIALITY".NOTE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND URGENT REPONSE.

MISS JANET KABILA.


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